‘ NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 
     
     P. 0. BOX 2346. CHARLOTTETOWN 
     
    
   
   
    
     Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 8:00 p.m. in Room 47 
     
     on the third floor of the Provincial Health Building. (Enter 
     
     through the underground parking garage and ask the Commissionaire 
     
     for directions.) 
     
    
   
   
    
     Membership is open to anyone interested in the natural history of 
     
     Prince Edward Island. Membership is available at any meeting or 
     
     by contacting Margaret Mallstt,53 Fitzroy St., Charlottetown, 
     
     P. E. I. ClA 1R4 (tel. 894-9595). Annual rates are as 
     
     follows: Regular $3, student $1, family $4. 
     
    
   
   
    
     1979 Executive 
     
    
   
   
    
     Winston Johnston 
     
     Rosemary Curley 
     
    
   
   
    
     President . . . . . . . . 
     
     Vice-President . . . . . 
     
     Past President . . . . . Eleanor Lowe 
     
     Secretary-Treasurer . . . . . Margaret Mallett 
     
     assisted by Helen Duffey 
     
     Directors . . . . . . . . . Andre Lavoie 
     
     Marguerite Wheatley 
     
    
   
   
    
     Newsletter The newsletter is published eight times per year. Articles, 
     
     notes, reports, drawings, etc. from members are welcomed. If 
     
     you have seen something unusual, please share it with us. It 
     
     is important to have your observations recorded where others 
     
     will learn of them. All contributions should be sent to the 
     
    
   
   
    
     ; Newsletter Editor: Winifred Cairns Phone: 894-4095 (weekends) 
     
     T 60 Newland Cresc. 838-4855 (evenings) 
     
     Charlottetown, P. E. I. ClA 437 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     The Natural History Society gratefully acknowledges financial assistance from 
     
     the Department of Tourism, Parks and Conservation which enables newsletters 
     
     to be distributed to schools as well as to members. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Natural History Society of P. E. I. is a member organization of the 
     
     Canadian Nature Federation. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Coming Events Regular monthly meeting Oct. 2 at 8:00 p.m. 
     
     in the Provincial Health Building. Paul 
     
     McKnight will speak on the general forestry 
     
     practices now used in the province. His talk 
     
     will include Dutch elm disease, its arrival 
     
     on P.E.I., and implications for homeowners. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Thanksgiving Day field trip Oct. 8. Time 
     
     and destination to be arranged at the 
     
     October meeting.